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Stenotomus chrysops

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in New York.January 66, February 65, March 88, April 154, May 264, June 129, July 97, August 89, September 103, October 95, November 65, December 60.
United States5,595
New York1,275
Virginia1,098
New Jersey810
Massachusetts743
North Carolina657
Connecticut293
Rhode Island120
Maine119
Maryland118

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Traits

Physical

  • AquaticLives primarily in waterFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassRay-finned Fishes · Actinopterygii
OrderButterflyfishes, Angelfishes, and Allies · Acanthuriformes
FamilySeabreams and Porgies · Sparidae
GenusStenotomus

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